“May Does Not Like Nice in Winter” – Nice, France (1922)
Mrs. L. E. McCauley was in Atlantic City, New Jersey – staying at the Eastbourne Hotel. The Eastbourne was a motor inn, one of many
Mrs. L. E. McCauley was in Atlantic City, New Jersey – staying at the Eastbourne Hotel. The Eastbourne was a motor inn, one of many
Miss Elsie Klein lived at 481 East 140th Street in the Bronx, New York City. This handsome building of brick and stone was constructed as
“Labor Day” was championed by trade unions and labor organizations since the 1880’s. After Federal troops intervened to crush the Pullman Strike of 1894, the
Mr. William Roper lived in Scranton, a bustling and prosperous city in the Wyoming Valley of northeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scranton,_Pennsylvania Large numbers of immigrant workers for
The firm of C. W. Jacobs & Allison was located on Cedar Street in Manhattan, New York City. This firm was an importer of raw
In December of 1909, Robert was in London – the largest city in the world at that time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London Robert sent a postcard to Miss
Because I have a small collection of postcards from the same trip, I am sure that the writer is Robert Zecher, son of Walter E.
DeWitt was one of a party traveling through Great Britain in August of 1911. He sent a postcard from Preston, a city on the north
Mr. Fred Weaver lived in at 248 South Third Street in Philadelphia. This home, an historic federal-style townhouse on “mansion row” of Old City, was
Thomas F. McCormack worked in the Revenue Department of the Staten Island Ferry in New York City. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staten_Island_Ferry The great wave of Irish immigration to
Miss Emma Coleman lived in Minneapolis, the commercial and manufacturing center of the upper Mississippi River. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis In October of 1906, Emma received a postcard
This lovely postcard photograph was not mailed. It appears to have been presented to Miss Eva Braggino of Coffeyville, Kansas. The name, Jack, appears on
Miss Mary Martin was living in Baltimore, the busy center of commerce and culture on the Chesapeake Bay in central Maryland.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore In August of
Miss Florence Cowles lived in Malden, the city built on a wooded, hilly area on the Mystic River northeast of Boston, Massachusetts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malden,_Massachusetts In June
Mrs. A. J. Smith lived in Kansas City, the bustling port city on the Missouri River in northwest Missouri. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City,_Missouri In August of 1928, Mrs.
The beautiful city of Nice is older than any written documents – it enters into the histories of the Greeks (4th century BC) and the
In January of 1939, Marjorie was in London – months before the outbreak of World War II. Marjorie mailed a postcard photograph to her friend,
Mr. R. D. English lived in Niagara, a very small city in the rural area of northeast North Dakota – not far from Grand Forks.
This postcard was not mailed, so the provenance cannot be established clearly. It is in the style of souvenir postcards published circa 1910-1920, but I
Lake Superior drains into Lake Huron through the St. Marys River which forms the boundary of northern Ontario and the upper peninsula of the US
Mr. George Wood lived in DeLand, the city created by an enterprising entrepreneur from undeveloped land north of Orlando and west of Daytona Beach, Florida.
We met members of the Bridgman family in an earlier postcard story: The father, Mr. John Cloyes Bridgman, was married twice, his first wife died
Mrs. Wiley lived in Reading, the old town of Middlesex County – 16 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading,_Massachusetts It appears that Mrs. Wiley may
Mrs. H. E. Coleman lived in Minneapolis, the thriving city on the banks of the Mississippi River in southeast Minnesota. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneapolis In September of 1910,
Mrs. Slager lived in New Providence, an unincorporated village in Lancaster County of southeast Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Providence,_Pennsylvania In June of 1932, she received a postcard from
Gertrude Hackman lived in Neffsville, a village north of Lancaster, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neffsville,_Pennsylvania (In the early 20th century, Neffsville was a charming community clustered around two
At a recent postcard exhibition, I picked up several postcards related to the Huntley family, because the members seemed to be engaged in interesting activities
Master Tom Wills was growing up in Wilmington, the largest city in Delaware -now a national center of banking and law. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington,_Delaware In July of
Miss Mabel Kloppensburg lived in Brooklyn, the most populous borough of New York City. (In 1910, more than 1.6 million people lived in Brooklyn –
Miss Jane Naftzger lived in West Salem, a village of Wayne County in north-central Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Salem,_Ohio In August of 1939, Jane received a postcard from
The Tyrol, a region of the Alps in Central Europe, has been inhabited since the end of the last Glacial period, about 12,000 years ago.
Madame La Marr lived in Roadstown, a community in the southwest corner of New Jersey. In the late 19th century, Roadstown had two hundred residents
There are many mysteries attached to this postcard which contains an affectionate message from Papa who is in Germany. Miss Elizabeth White Clark was living
Miss Ethel Fritz worked at the Alpha Portland Cement Company in Easton, PA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easton,_Pennsylvania Ethel worked at the company headquarters; the quarries were in New
Miss J. C. Morgan lived in Los Angeles. In February of 1910, she received an Art Postcard from Budapest, Hungary. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest The face of the
In October of 1920, Miss Theresa Bittinger received a postcard invitation to Rally Day at her church in Biglerville. Biglerville is a borough of Adams
Kay was vacationing in Bermuda, a visit she had made at least once before. (I have another postcard mailed by Kay from Hamilton, Bermuda in
In the summer of 1906, Miss Fannie Clevenger was In Philadelphia. There, she received a postcard greeting from her friend, Ell, who had visited Pompeii
Mrs. Marzella Allshouse lived in Brackenridge, a borough along the Allegheny River near Pittsburgh, PA. In 1930, there was a large glass-making industry in the
Perhaps the greatest monument to the skill, idealism, passion, and craftsmanship of the Late Medieval Period is found on the Ile de La Cite, in
This is an interesting postcard for several reasons: Charlie and May are visiting the area of Germany where Charlie grew up; the hand-coloring of the
The only good thing that emerged from the Great Fire of London (September of 1666) was the improvement of streets and the erection of magnificent
“Camel Driver” is not an exact translation of “chamelier”; it might be better to say, “camel man”, as in the English word, “horseman”. I found
This hand-colored postcard was published by a firm (Valentine’s) in Dublin, circa 1910. The illustration is one of a series of scenes from Valentine’s, which
Bertha Esbenshade lived in Atglen, PA, a borough in Chester County. (This European settlement grew up along a trail made by the indigenous people of
Mrs. John Hays lived on Pine Street in Oxford, a borough in southern Chester County, PA. ( in 1928, Oxford was still connected both to
Alma, Mrs. W. O. Smith, lived in Falconer – a village in Chautauqua County of southwest New York. In August of 1931, Alma received a
Mr. Aug. Eimer lived at 205 Third Avenue in Manhattan. In 1917, this neighborhood (between 18th and 19th Streets) still had remnants of the large
Belle was at sea on April 16 when she composed a postcard to Helen (Mrs. Samuel Weiss) of Philadelphia. The postcard, printed in the United
Arthur Sutton was in Seaville, an unincorporated community in Cape May County, New Jersey. Arthur wanted to sail, and wrote to the Brooks about an
Marcel Lebree (?) lived on West 25th Street in Manhattan. At the time Marcel lived there, this working-class neighborhood included the flower markets (now, almost
Mr. B. F. Hartman lived in Waynesboro, a borough of Franklin County in south central Pennsylvania. The borough lies in the Cumberland Valley, only two
During the recent days of record-breaking heat, one might become envious of the early twentieth-century travelers who sought the summer comfort of alpine regions. In
Miss Ada Brubaker lived in Mount Nebo, a populated place in southwest Lancaster County. It is not far from the Holtwood Dam on the Susquehanna
In August of 1928, Mrs. Zigenhorn was living in Philadelphia. She received a postcard from “A.K. McC.”, who was in France. The postcard, printed and
Miss Natalie Tyson lived in Wyncote, a census-designated place bordering the northern boundary of the City of Philadelphia, at the southern tip of Montgomery County.
The Trip to Munich – Germany (1932) Sometime last year, we shared an early 20th century photograph of the “Frauenkirche” – the iconic church in
From York to Reading, A Scene of Old London (1907) I thought it fitting that this old London scene was mailed between the Pennsylvania cities
In June of 1935, L.W. Burr (?) was traveling through Vancouver, British Columbia. One morning, L. W. visited the park where a suspension bridge had
On a Sunday during the pandemic, it is refreshing (and frustrating) to think about Ida’s visit to Assisi in June of 1922. This postcard, with
Ella Bluhm lived in Deer Creek, a small city (population of 322) in west central Minnesota. The city is very close to the bordering states
Helen and Esther Lineaweaver may have missed their father, who was in Europe during the summer of 1937. The sisters lived in Campbelltown, an unincorporated
Santa Margherita Ligure – Italy, circa 1936 This municipality (“commune”) lies on the Italian riviera in northwest Italy. After centuries of invasions by Mediterranean pirates,
Locarno Circa 1935 For Sunday, a restful view of Lake Maggiore at Locarno. Locarno is a small city at the foot of the Swiss Alps,
Ride A Burro at the Seaside – England (1907) This English postcard was mailed to Miss Mary Hall in Marlboro, Connecticut on March 26, 1907.
Aunt Carlotta Receives a Postcard from Italy – New Providence, PA (1924) Mrs. Carlotta Stager lived in New Providence, Pennsylvania, a village in southern Lancaster
View of the Sorbonne For Bastille Day, a vintage postcard scene from France. The sepia-toned photograph of Paris, with an ornamental fountain and distant view
The Zeppelin over Lake Lucerne – 1911 It seems that Katie visited Switzerland in 1911; her signature appears on a souvenir postcard presented to Mr.
The Durer Haus in Nuremberg (circa 1910) Albrecht Durer, perhaps Germany’s most famous artist, purchased a house in Nuremberg in 1509 and resided there for
Salzburg, Austria – circa 1910 There are places in the world of such beauty that one hopes to visit again and again. One of these
The Military Band in Paris – July 4, 1918 On July 4, 1918 huge crowds of French citizens hailed the US military band performing before
The Frauenkirche of Munich – circa 1908 For this Sunday, a postcard photo of an unusual European church that I visited many years ago. In
St Germain l’Auxerrois in Paris -circa 1910 This postcard photograph, a night view taken more than a hundred years ago, is not the best way
Neuschwanstein Castle -circa 1910 The profile of this modern castle is recognized throughout the world and has become beloved, although the construction is a jumble
Tellings stories from the past.